Surviving TIFF: Best tips from insiders, directors and festivalgoers
How to survive and enjoy Toronto's film frenzy
With a program that typically surpasses 350 films, myriad screenings across a large span of the busy downtown core and a complex ticketing system, the Toronto International Film Festival can seem daunting for first-timers, to say the least.
What's the best way to navigate the festival?
Click on the video to watch TIFF insiders — including the festival's chiefs, programmers, filmmakers and avid audience members who return each year — share their personal advice on the best way to survive and enjoy the film frenzy.
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The Toronto International Film Festival continues through Sept. 15.